Come make your difference in communities across Canada, where authenticity, trust and making connections is valued – as we shape the future of Canadian retail, together. Our unique position as one of the country's largest employers, coupled with our commitment to positively impact the lives of all Canadians, provides our colleagues a range of opportunities and experiences to help Canadians Live Life Well®.

The Senior

Manager, Commercial Finance will lead the ongoing performance management of Enterprise Sourcing’s cost transformation Strategy at Canada’s leading Food and Drug Retailer. The role is responsible for identifying value leakage, diagnosing the drivers of variances, and coordinating cross-functional actions to support closing performance gaps. Working closely with Sourcing, Merchandising, and Divisional Finance teams, the Senior Manager will convert supplier, category, and deal-level performance information into clear financial insights and practical corrective actions.

Reporting to the Director, Commercial Finance, this role will help support the pre-deal validations and ensure that negotiated value is sustained after deals are finalized.

Value Performance Management

Assess whether value is being realized in accordance with approved deal assumptions and implementation timeline. Lead detailed root-cause analysis of sourcing performance variances and identify areas of value leakage on periodic basis. Maintain clear visibility into material performance gaps, risks, and opportunities.

Evaluate factors including volume, mix, timing, implementation, supplier compliance, baseline changes, cost movement, and operational execution.



Support the assessment of supplier delivery against negotiated commercial commitments. Identify systemic performance themes across suppliers, categories, divisions, and deal types.

Prepare periodic and quarterly reporting on sourcing performance, material variances, risks, and opportunities against forecasts and budgets. Support consistent performance-management standards across categories and sourcing initiatives. Coach the team on commercial analysis, problem solving, and stakeholder management.

University degree in Finance, Accounting Economics, Analytics or a related discipline. ~5-7 years of progressive experience in commercial finance, strategic finance, FP&A;, sourcing finance, category finance, analytics or a related area. ~ Demonstrated experience performing complex variance analysis and translating findings into business actions. ~ Experience leading cross-functional problem-solving and performance-improvement initiatives. ~ Strong financial modelling skills in Excel, analytical, and management-reporting capabilities required. ~ Experience with tools such as Power BI, MicroStrategy, SAP, is an asset ~ Experience with building strong business partnerships and influencing cross-functional decisions. ~ Experience in retail, consumer goods, sourcing,



procurement, merchandising, or supply chain is preferred. ~ Management Reporting and Decision Support Our commitment to Sustainability and Social Impact is an essential part of the way we do business, and we focus our attention on areas where we can have the greatest impact. Our approach to sustainability and social impact is based on three pillars – Workplace, Sourcing and Community – and we are constantly looking for ways to demonstrate leadership in these important areas.

We offer our colleagues progressive careers, comprehensive training, flexibility, and other competitive benefits – these are some of the many reasons why we are one of Canada’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Greenest Employers & Canada’s Top Employers for Young People. We have a long-standing focus on diversity, equity and inclusion because we know it will make our company a better place to work and shop. We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates and customers.

Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal background check. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position. / L’entreprise utilise l’intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d’évaluer et/ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste. #

📌 Senior Manager, Commercial Finance (Fresh) (Brampton)
🏢 Loblaw Companies
📍 Brampton